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@BlackoutPatriot
5 ай бұрын
What is the tool box you get into ? Where can I get one of those
@drill_baby_drill
5 ай бұрын
I just bought my first Dremel and cant wait to start gunsmithing.
@Ash_95
5 ай бұрын
Best tool for every job in every industry, duct tape is up there too.
@arte9855
5 ай бұрын
Depending on the Dremel, You should be all set to mill a slide for a red dot.
@hughalton6512
5 ай бұрын
Ouch. Too soon.
@PBVader
5 ай бұрын
Semi pro tip, the small DC voltage ones, in combination with the rubber eraser polishing tips, do work quite well. Nothing more than that though.
@mcinteer19
5 ай бұрын
I recommend a course of study at the Wile E. Coyote School of Gunsmithing.
@DwarSel
5 ай бұрын
These videos are diagnosing problems I didn't know that I had
@keithw1966
3 ай бұрын
Always thought I was healthy until I read a medical journal. Realized how sick I really was.
@103m95g
5 ай бұрын
The problem with just having one extra detent pin... It usually grows into another AR.
@krisgreenwood5173
5 ай бұрын
Oh yea. Every time
@JimmyDickens1
5 ай бұрын
I wouldn’t say that’s a problem!, 😂
@737215
5 ай бұрын
I once went to the range and found a stray/forgotten 9mm fmj on the bench. I only shot 1911s and 380s. "Damn, guess I need to buy a Sig now ..." And I did!
@yourface3154
4 ай бұрын
@@737215 Sig Pistol? You dropped it and lost the round again? Teehee.
@bruceb9515
3 ай бұрын
Yep...my weakness is grips and buffer tubes. There have been 4 builds I've done that started from an extra grip or buffer tube. It seems logical at the time!
@forrestprice4489
Ай бұрын
I appreciate the way you guys explain the problems, and demonstrate the right way to do things.
@chipsterb4946
5 ай бұрын
The “oops kit” is a great idea. I would add gas rings and roll pins for the gas block and extractor. I did not know that roll pins were 1-time use, disposable items for a while. When talking about gas tube alignment, it’s important to look at how well the gas tube lines up with the hole in the carrier key on top of your BCG. I learned this the hard way with a crooked carrier key - the gas tube was centered in the receiver but it was deflected to one side every time the BCG came forward because of that crooked carrier key. Accuracy suffered. The solution is to get a properly aligned gas carrier key, not try to muscle the gas tube into alignment with a crooked carrier key.
@ablemagawitch
5 ай бұрын
Better than "OOPS KIT" is to buy a spare LPK minus the PG and Hammer & Trigger, that does not include the A2 pistol grip nor the trigger& hammer. They're meant for builders that are starting with their choice of an upgraded trigger & hammer or the cassette style combos from the build start. Which most everyone upgrades their beginner's A2 pistol grip, then has a spare A2 pistol grip sitting in a box than soon has others join it. If you need a spare A2 psitol grip there are so many on "pay It Forward" threads, you won't have to worry about that spare part being missing. So that Lower Parts Kit minus the 2 most expensive pieces (trigger and hammer) gives a little more than the OOPs Kit but leaves out the must expensive and least likely to wear or break parts. You can always add in a set of spare hammer and trigger pins for $3 to fill that void, then again if your that worried just buy the full LPK on sale and you come cheaper in long run for 1 or everything type deal. If you shoot enough to wear out a trigger/hammer you should have upgraded long ago, if not you are way over do to buy and have spare full LPK laying around for that build that always seems to just happen. Having built spare parts kits up piece buy piece I paid more than buying a whole spare gun, but at the time my budget on allowed a few parts, if I had to do over I would have waited and bought the LPK option, because in the end that's what I did basically. The important thing is not to buy the parts "ala `a cart" because you will pay more than buying a whole spare assembly that you can break down for parts. Able to swap out the section with the parts until you can order and work on it at home on your bench at your leisure. Example by the time you buy most of just a BOLT, piece by piece, you could have bought a complete BCG on sale during the year for less. which means those savings can go to get you all the specialty tools that makes life so much easier. Until you have seen a cracked and broken historic A1 receivers (usually right under the ejection port hole) because someone was too cheap to even buy a $14.99 clam block shell for the vise, let alone the better $99 reaction rod (insert much debate here between which is better ) The savings verses the loss of that upper receiver is well paid for, not mentioning the the lack of fighting to get a difficult muzzle device off, for having a better hold on the parts in the vice.
@HighGrieflordStephen
5 ай бұрын
Lmfao, never knew my disconnector spring was upside down😂😂 thank you, genuinely
@jonathanwelter
5 ай бұрын
There’s only one thief in the Army. Everyone else is just getting their stuff back.
@zachthegunguy
5 ай бұрын
I’m in the process of building a 300 blackout AR so this series is very helpful. Thank you.
@TheEnriqch
5 ай бұрын
Same here!! Literally waiting for my parts to arrive in the mail to piece together my upper and since it’s my first time I’m so glad I saw the part about the barrel nut lol
@blackhawk7r221
5 ай бұрын
Adjustable gas blocks gentlemen.
@themightycrixus1131
5 ай бұрын
Built one last year. The only issue you may have is your buffer weight. I recommend an H buffer
@elberttanner6189
5 ай бұрын
Suggestion: Keep a Farrier's Magnet handy, (Magnet on a pole) they are handy in finding tiny steel objects in carpets or sand.
@thisissparta8884
5 ай бұрын
Yes. Used one a few times. Lol
@BlackoutPatriot
5 ай бұрын
I use the big magnet on the bottom of my parts tray
@Elimn8r64
5 ай бұрын
Army: Nobody's stealing, we're just trying to get our stuff back. That brought back memories!
@brokenrevisited
5 ай бұрын
Another great Brownells video. On the topic of people using the incorrect springs in incorrect locations, or simply experiencing the nuisance of looking in an Ooops kit full of springs, or a parts pile, for the *correct* spring needed, I find it odd that a color-coding system hasn't been devised to make identification of individual spring types (using individually-identifiable spring colors) from a pile of springs easier. At least, I've never seen such a color-coded set. In the model R/C world shock absorber spring types/weights are sometimes color-coded in this fashion to make selecting the correct spring the first time a no-brainer.
@psycopaintball22
5 ай бұрын
I've been lucky, I like to live dangerously. I'm several builds in (not quite double digits yet) and I've never lost a detent (knocks on closest wooden object) I've launched them 2 or 3 times but I've always been able to find them. And I've never had spares on hand. Being an aircraft mechanic has made me good at finding tiny things that try to dissappear
@TheRealDukeSchneider
5 ай бұрын
Steve just did a Midwest mic drop on Caleb with his casual “tater tot casserole” troll! Love it!! So subtle, but so loud!!
@saxmusicmail
5 ай бұрын
In 40 years of doing this I've never had a problem with the barrel nut not indexing correctly. Torque/back off twice to 30 ft-lbs. Now torque up to 30 ft-lbs and put down the torque wrench, replacing it with a breaker bar. At this point you don't need to know the torque. What is correct is the next notch aligning. It just has to be a minimum of 31 ft-lbs. That's it!
@dawsonschmidt3714
5 ай бұрын
I set up my outdoor camping tent indoors when I assemble. Make sure the zipper is closed.
@CalebRogers-e4d
2 ай бұрын
Iv grown to love this channel thanks for the info it has helped alot.
@hoosiered471
4 ай бұрын
These type of videos are invaluable. It's the little things that matter. Thanks!!!
@teamja1088
2 ай бұрын
A lot of comments regarding dremels, which makes sense because they are fabulous tools. I largely stopped using mine when I bought a Van Norman #12 milling machine. Sure it uses more angry pixies than a dremel thanks to its 3 phase 440vac @ 2.5A power requirements, but there is no limit to the accurate modifications one can do to any material - even wood and plastic. Shop around gents (and ladies) as milling machines really are affordable on the secondhand market and are within an hour or two drive away from your home shop.
@Alcochaser
5 ай бұрын
The castle nut on backwards, that’s a guy who also owns an M14 clone. The flash hider has a castle nut that goes on just like that. It’s got a funky wrench to put it on.
@calikid3336
2 ай бұрын
Good point on the disconnector spring. I found out there is an identical diameter spring which is shorter and appeared to be the right one. It worked ok for a few rounds -until it didn't, then fired a double in a very dangerous near accident!
@johnschaub7810
5 ай бұрын
I recently had a disconnector spring break on an ar10. Quite the surprise.
@krisgreenwood5173
5 ай бұрын
Wow ! How many times does that happen ?
@terryw2230
5 ай бұрын
Okay, now I'm hungry. Gumbo and Tater Tot Casserole. Great Video. How about a few of those recipes too?
@Shinji0Ikari007
3 ай бұрын
Only done 2, but CMMG's LPK has the parts in color-coded bags for different assemblies. Very easy.
@lzxray6781
5 ай бұрын
The oops kit is really essential, everyone is going to need a part out of it during a build sooner or later!
@smpinkerman
4 ай бұрын
You guys are doing your best work now. Appreciate you!
@algoneby
5 ай бұрын
I had a boo boo on an AR build. Loose pins for trigger, they walked out, and guess what, became a multi fire gun. Three shots for one trigger pull, or more. Had to get pins that don't walk.
@Ando2k10
5 ай бұрын
Today's episode is why I, almost exclusively, buy CMMG's lower parts kits. The parts are separated into color coded bags, for each step.
@therainydayshooter2973
5 ай бұрын
One of the first mistake’s I made as a beginner was not having the buffer tube detent pressed down when removing the buffer tube. Then the spare parts you mentioned surely comes to mind .
@matthewbeaver5026
5 ай бұрын
Good way to put your eye out 😂 Only reason I know this. Bc I almost did it installing a folder. Got in a hurry and forgot to secure that detent before I started unscrewing the tube.
@MrFixItGa
2 ай бұрын
Brownells should sell those cutaway AR's as displays.
@ablemagawitch
5 ай бұрын
1. Instead of the "OOPS Kit" buy the other option of a "LPK without the trigger and hammer (LPK=Lower Parts Kit), because the first trigger you upgrade will give the most expensive parts as spares to round out that to complete LPK. You have spare A2 pistol grips from the first part everyone upgrades. Theses LPG with Trigger &Hammer were intended for people buying lower parts that are starting with their choice of an upgraged trigger, but they get you all the parts for less money, with more parts than that "oops kit" option. As buying an LPK together is way cheaper than buying the parts as spares as ala `a cart or piece by piece. Same saving occurs if you buy a complete BCG then if you try to buy just all the parts of Bolt as spares parts individually. You can also through the high breakage items on orders as you go , like order spare gas rings 3X (high wear item) spare detents as they add nothing to shipping and cost is barely a rounding error. The hardest part is buying the empty plastic box then deciding where you want to put the spare parts, as first you fill it with accessories, like a Blank Firing adapter. 2. Also use a sacrificial hammer and punch, meaning they are made of softer materials then what they are hitting, so if damage is caused they'll take the blunt of it on AR-15 builds. As you never are really having to drive anything home like with framing lumber. The right hammers are worth harbor freight cost until you treat yourself to the better ones. A small brass Ball pen hammer beats a claw hammer for pounding in roll pins or hitting punches, all the weight is balanced for the blow to impact better. Same thing with sacrificial hammer with the 4 heads that screw on and off to be replaced as they wear out. Hard to scratch through that protective tape when doing the bolt catch if the hammer head is plastic and blow bounces off and slides along the receiver. The Hard Plastic will take the damage before the anodized finishes will, besides a scuff mark you can wipe away. 2.5 Test fir each part for movement before committing to drive any roll pin. Because taking roll pin back out sucks. Then see #3 for way you should have listened about test fitting for motion. 3. Roll Pins are very much like nails. Using a fresh new one beats reusing a beaten then pulled out one. So spare roll pins are nice to have and cheap, as they cost literally cents a piece, especially in bulk kits. Just look for if the pin is cut with split or the edges are actually rolled inward on that split of the pin. The higher quality ones are curled under, not just cut. You can slight squeeze the tip to make it easier to start with some oik. Then when through you use a transfer punch set (28 piece from harbor freight until you buy better ones) of the next size up to use the tip to flare back out both sides to help the roll pin. So the roll pin is held and stays in place even better. 4. Add parts to every order for the guns you have, to slowly build up your spare parts collection for what you own. Because when they wear out and break down the road trying to match the right generation or worse an out of production model can get to be pain and expensive. Sometimes requiring a gun to be come a donor for parts. Which we don't want guns to be turned into their parts again do we? Save the parts with their order number on the bags , with printout of the order (if you do not have dedicate plastic divider cases for each gun's spare parts) and you can search them up online, if the sharpie ink smudges over the years. That way you don't have to use micrometer to guess which roll pin is for what part on which gun. Labeling the bags if not done by the parts house is little more work but years down the road it pays off. 5. No matter the cheat or hack, nothing beats having the right tool for the job. Buy the cheaper ones first but over time you'll buy the nicer ones and see the difference. This is a journey and many of the tools will help you out in other repair projects through out your life. Once you have the right tools for the right job, you will never want to go back to just getting by with make shift solution and why should you? 5.5 Pay attention to the special ""gunsmithing"" or "machinist" screw driver bits that are straight sided and ground to be flat shafts instead of slopped sides. They will grab the screw better and do less damage so you don't create raised metal burs on the edges of the screw slots. Especially on the flat heads. Although the 6-in-1 screw driver is nice to have, the reason is the two ends are different sizes for the hex shaped screw bit tip shafts. So you can take them out and use the tool as a nut driver, which fits the most common 1/4th" and 5/16" hexheaded screws. A 4-in-1 has the same size shaft on both ends and only give you one nut driver option. While not the correct tool for the job, it will help you on many other around the home jobs like working on appliances.
@Alfs_Armory
5 ай бұрын
Had to shim my Aero M5, the barrel nut only has 4 pass throughs for the gas tube, not all those teefs.
@carlbest6573
5 ай бұрын
I assembled a carbine style last weekend. Assembled the upper. Assembled the lower, staked the castle nut in place. Only then did I put the upper and lower together. It wouldn't close because the buffer tube was one complete rotation too far into the lower and prevented the upper from closing. 🤦♂️. So I had to undo the stake, back out the buffer tube, and retake the castle nut. Now it looks like someone used old parts. Make sure it fits entirely before staking the castle nut.
@charliejones6218
5 ай бұрын
Coworker asked my advice once due to his ar running away. Fortunately no injuries, but it was the disconnector spring issue you mentioned
@kylehughes1
5 ай бұрын
I know it’s gonna sound pedantic but I’m just gonna say it: Get someone to do a post audio mix on these videos. Whether that’s the video editor or an actual post audio mixer (whatever fits your budget for these videos). The phasing and noise is pretty bad; cut the empty tracks when there is no dialogue and add short fades to the end of each clip. It will increase audio quality significantly.
@Paladin1873
5 ай бұрын
The first AR I ever assembled for a customer had this problem and I had no shims. I torqued it as much as I could until it would not budge, but the tooth was still blocking the gas tube so I ground it down. The customer later complimented me on how accurate his rifle was. I was lucky and never did this again.
@Andrew-jm4tp
5 ай бұрын
This dry humor is perfection.
@obadiahhakeswill1741
5 ай бұрын
Heres some mistake I made that you could find useful to talk about. A bought a cheap barrel nut wrench that stripped itself and the barrel nut of teeth. I tried not to buy a upper reciever/extension shaft for the vice because they are expensive and O thought that I could just tight the barrel into the reciever by wrapping it in a towel and putting it in a vice, it bent and warped my upper. Overtorquing the muzzle device/barrel. And finally, getting ahead of yourself and forgetting to remove the gas tube before the barrel nut. Some pretty dumb and costly mistakes.
@Prodigy_ADED
5 ай бұрын
Who needs SDI when I have Brownells?
@jeffh6686
5 ай бұрын
Great series of videos guys. Im about to do my own build and these are mistakes I can avoid.
@GetMeThere1
5 ай бұрын
I once bought an FN FAL that the owner had built himself. What he didn't tell me is that it had a tendency to "double," i.e., one pull of the trigger would fire two quick rounds -- which, uh, the ranges I fired it at did NOT approve of, lol. I ended up finding out almost by accident that the problem was an upside-down spring somewhere involved with the trigger (as I recall, the FAL trigger was significantly different in design from the AR-15). That spring was VERY subtly conical. It never double fired again. When I mentioned it to the seller he THEN acknowledged that, yeah, it double-fired sometimes, and he couldn't figure out why, LOL.
@luhcuh-x7t
5 ай бұрын
love the tips bro
@ryanlukens9280
5 ай бұрын
The castle nut issue, I almost did that recently. Once I went to use the armorer’s wrench I realized what I did. I took it off and flipped it and did it right.
@themightycrixus1131
5 ай бұрын
I was laughing most of this episode. I have a friend who tried to change out a handguard on his AR then had me take it to the range to test out. He didnt even put it on all the way... the gas tube is exposed between the upper and the hand guard for about an inch. I was like "wtf did you do??"
@tsdelosa
5 ай бұрын
For the next video; people who put red loctite or rockset on the barrel nut.
@LilYeshua
5 ай бұрын
I did a ton of research on AR builds before i even did my first including watching the videos where people totally screwed up
@toycoma98
5 ай бұрын
I mentioned this on the previous video. Clock the buffer tube at 6 oclock when tightening castle nut to prevent a canted buttstock. The endplate does not center the tube, as you tighten the castle nut the tube turns with it and will be canted.
@hairydogstail
5 ай бұрын
Or use a proper receiver/buffer tube jig like the one from NcSTAR or TechCo..
@matthewbeaver5026
5 ай бұрын
@@hairydogstailI've wanted one of those jigs a couple of times just couldn't justify the expense for all the more I would use it. My eyeball got my dad's approval so I'll take it. Best way I've found to do it. Is flip it upside down and align the buffer tube notches with the centerline of grip looking down it from the rear.
@hairydogstail
5 ай бұрын
@@matthewbeaver5026I hear you, I did it the hard way for decades.. The jigs will keep the buffer tube perfectly straight while getting the proper castle nut torque..They are also perfect for staking the castle nut too.. Like all things, the proper tools can make any project a lot easier, better and professional..
@DSToNe19and83
5 ай бұрын
“We all have that friend” Haha
@johnchristian1205
5 ай бұрын
Make sure your oops kit has the spring and plunger for the bolt catch as well. The one I had didn't have them
@ablemagawitch
5 ай бұрын
In that case you're better off getting one of the LPKs without the fire control group (trigger and hammer, + A2 pistol grip), they make great spare part kits and the first time you upgrade a trigger you get the most expensive parts in the LPK as spares then. Everyone quickly has spare A2 pistol grips as that is the first improvement piece they swap out. However if needed they will include one, as you can spare parts piece meal to any kit. It however cheaper to buy a complete BCG on sale during the year than just build up the spare parts one by one for the BOLT alone.
@SlappMcSlappface
5 ай бұрын
First AR I built, front take down detent went into orbit in my cluttered and dark garage. Bounced off my foot and I found it laying there right next to my foot. What luck! That was close. Tried again to install it and off to orbit it went again, never to be heard from again.
@anthoselongstride8309
5 ай бұрын
Came across a factory rifle the other day that had a milspec barrel nut which would not index at any proper torque value, so at the factory, they just put it on loose and lined it up and then just used the gas tube to hold it in place. It was enough to hold the barrel in, but it was loose enough that I could remove it by hand.
@ethan5.56
5 ай бұрын
I've definitely lost an ejector before 😅 little guy shot off like a rocket 😢😂 definitely a good part to have on stand-by. I've got a bunch of oops kits and spare parts now thankfully. Great video as always
@mattfreimark5248
5 ай бұрын
The Ninja Turtles lunch box hit home. I actually keep my spare small parts in an old Ninja Turtles tackle box. It's small and double sided. Works perfect for me.
@Russianmafia10
5 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if other kits do this, but i noticed PSA lower parts kits come with 3 sets of takedown springs and detents.i haven't needed the extra set yet so now i have like 5 or 6 extra springs and detents haha
@tracymartin4517
5 ай бұрын
Haha, I was actually taking a drink when Steve said that.
@lizzapaolia959
5 ай бұрын
Outstanding video of yours. Thank you for sharing 🙏
@dandyjones1185
5 ай бұрын
Be sure to keep an extra BCG in your range bag just in case!
@ablemagawitch
5 ай бұрын
it is cheaper to buy a complete spare BCG on sale during the year, than try to buy just an eventual complete bolt and firing pin piece by piece or "ala `a cart" . Learned that one the expensive way, just started with spare gas rings and a firing pin(1st of 2 high wear parts), then the extractor and the upgrade spring/o-ring, then you need the bolt body and crap I could have had the spare parts on the whole complete carrier too for less is the lesson.
@seang1032
5 ай бұрын
First time I assembled an AR, I thought many springs looked alike. Now, if someone randomly handed me a spring I could tell them what it is. That was something I didn't think I would learn.
@ablemagawitch
5 ай бұрын
I've taught few how to build, I tell them first one with help well be about 45 minutes to 1 hour. Their 2nd one will take 30-40 minutes if alone, and their 3rd alone or with someone will be 15-20 minutes to tools up. However, that 4th one will be done with a sandwich in one hand, while showing their new friend how to build their first lower and save "assembled for you" gun tax penalty ....
@marilynterry1700
5 ай бұрын
Thanks guys! I really enjoy these ..
@Felenari
5 ай бұрын
Got me a Dremel to polish a part and wound up polishing the whole gun... They say it's too bright but, if I can blind my enemy...
@onenikkione
5 ай бұрын
I've only built one AR and it was put together perfectly......I think
@78jpeg
5 ай бұрын
I am not ar person and I got one and the more I'm learning about the gun the more I realize why I haven't ever owned one before 😶
@BigJKtm
5 ай бұрын
I really mean no insult by this I promise, love the videos to much and have learned way more than I could have ever hoped for from you gentlemen but I have to ask, sometimes it seems like Steve is shall we say a little put off by things Caleb does or says, is it just Steves personality or is it a generational thing? Love you guys and keep up the great work.
@petesheppard1709
5 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure it's part of their routine, kind of like the Laurel and Hardy of gunsmithing. 😎
@William-Bill-Munny
5 ай бұрын
You say keep extra parts on hand and I agree. But I just went to your web site yesterday and nope no roll pins for an AR15 gas block.😂
@arlissyoung8899
5 ай бұрын
With all the Super Master ARs builders out there I don't know how the Gun manufacturer are even open. The old, "I build ARs all the time" or my favorite "On my next build" with a list of the most expensive parts on the market down to the highest priced gun oil. The "I have people lined up around the corner waiting for me to build them an AR. I can see why they are making these videos, much needed I am sure. Just go watch Chad @ School of the American Rifle.
@matthewbeaver5026
5 ай бұрын
SOTAR is a godsend. Wealth of knowledge and information.
@arlissyoung8899
5 ай бұрын
@@matthewbeaver5026 Agree, lI learned a lot watching his videos and it's the right way the first time.
@HelenKellerDenier
5 ай бұрын
Don't install your trigger guard backwards kids lol especially if it's not a GI one that isn't straight across. I did it once by mistake with a FCD Winter trigger guard. Couldn't get the roll pin out so I used 3 drill bits, going up in size each time, using the roll pin as a jig to keep everything aligned, drilled a big enough hole through the receiver to punch out the roll pin. Used my rounded file to smooth everything out. Gave the build a rattle can job anyway, and honestly now it's a feature lol
@whatsmolly5741
5 ай бұрын
Never seen an upside down disconnector malfunction
@jasonstone406
5 ай бұрын
Hi there, always instructal. If you pay attention or take a couple pictures on your phone how can you put things back wrong. I'm a mechanic, so i've never understood that part but seen it so many times. Keep up the good videos
@codysheppard3447
5 ай бұрын
On one of my first builds, a handguard manufacturer shipped a small unlabeled tube of green Loctite. I thought it was barrel nut assembly lube.
@navseal345
5 ай бұрын
AR builders class when?
@vettepilot427
Ай бұрын
Steve has no idea who the Ninja Turtles are…………😂
@gary7196
5 ай бұрын
Can you folks give some tips on a .300 Blackout build especially with focus on the different lengths (pistol, carbine, rifle) and the gas system and buffer springs and buffers needed to get the build working with a wide range of ammo both suppressed and not suppressed ? Thanks
@zzzzz2343
5 ай бұрын
Got to love old boys howdy doody haircut😂😂😂
@chrisgabbert658
5 ай бұрын
The thing is I don’t have an AR but it’s good to know stuff 😁👍.
@VrILLR
5 ай бұрын
Not having that shim makes it SOOOO much harder to remove the barrel. Sure, you don't NEED it but if you ever plan to remove that barrel again, put a shim on it.
@custom20chevy
5 ай бұрын
Is Caleb part cybernetic organism? Sounds robotic lately.... Thanks guys, I'll check the gumbo... 😂
@mcinteer19
5 ай бұрын
There wasn’t stealing in the Army. Strategic Relocation, or Tactical Acquisition were quite common.
@Fadaar
5 ай бұрын
I've never installed a mil spec trigger from parts kits and now you have me paranoid wondering if I put the wrong spring in the bolt catch. Luckily it seems like it shouldn't be easily possible.
@notsure1686
5 ай бұрын
My mistake was getting the more expensive lower parts kit from geisllie, and it came with a bolt catch/release that was to big for my upper (bear creek upper side charger). It's not something people are likely to come by, but I had to take an angle grinder to the large bolt catch so it would fit. Blasphemy, right? But it works now. Nothing against gieslie.. just go for the standard lower parts kit, take it from me. Otherwise, you might get a jam-o-matic.
@matthewbeaver5026
5 ай бұрын
I had this issue bc psa kept sending me an ar10 catch. I'd said to them that it was a 6.5 grendel (also a bca) build. 2 diff ppl heard 6.5 and thought Creedmoor. 'there's NO way this is going to fit' 🙄🤦♂️
@wc7102
5 ай бұрын
Steve, can you please be Caleb for a Halloween video
@americanfreedomoutdoors8372
5 ай бұрын
The biggest ar mistake that I made was buying some different brands of parts that didn’t work together
@anangryranger
5 ай бұрын
Was a professional gunsmith for 30 years. And I've had customers bring me weapons with parts in plastic bags, boxes, and such. Parts missing, or ground up being unusable. I referred to them as "Bubba gunsmiths", where not knowing what they're doing and destroying their weapons. There were times that I wish the Dremel tool was never invented. When Bubba brought me a wrecked weapon, his repair cost just doubled. And I'd tell him to take that Dremel tool out to the garage and use it to sharpen lawnmower blades.
@dmoore396
5 ай бұрын
His taste in food is impeccable. Gumbo and jambalaya? Me being from Louisiana seconds these food choices wholeheartedly
@brownells
5 ай бұрын
Yup, we stole Caleb from Louisiana.
@dmoore396
5 ай бұрын
@@brownells love it lol
@nunyabeeswax2575
5 ай бұрын
@@brownells question is, how hard has Louisiana tried to get him back?
@davewattles7237
5 ай бұрын
The biggest mistake I can imagine would be to not do your own build. Get help if needed. All the help you need. But do the build!!
@CN-ir1xm
5 ай бұрын
Y'all didn't mention putting the hammer spring on backwards. I find those alot.
@BillyBOB-sm3rl
5 ай бұрын
My rifle fails the function check. Fist off when we were testing it. Right after it was built. The trigger was slow to reset. Now it fails the function test. I did some research. It was pointing to the sears. Now it could be that little spring has gone bad or could be unside down.
@matthewbeaver5026
5 ай бұрын
Hammer spring might be upside down. Or disconnector spring could be upside down.
@SenorGato237
5 ай бұрын
Oh man, when I was in basic this hottie was cleaning her rifle and lost the extractor retention pin. So naturally, being young, dumb, and full of.... leadership potential, I gave her mine. I knew the drills had a whole ass drawer full.
@project86xero
5 ай бұрын
Ever seen someone who ground of their barrel indexing pin... because I have. He got some janky milled upper that was missing the notch. So he ground off the pin. He had several ARs but never built one. Ask me for parts suggestions... which he ignored... mostly. Then he calls me up at the range trying to figure out why the junk bcg I recommend sheared a lug. BTW he got a Geissele BCG... I basically sent him a list of reputable manufacturers and said start here. "Bro that carrier you recommend is trash."
@actionjksn
5 ай бұрын
I don't think it's a great idea to go to max torque on the barrel nut anyway. I go to about 45 Lb, and then if I need to be able to time it I can just snug a little bit more and still be at a middle range torque value. There is no reason to make this complicated. In fact although I always use a torque wrench, you really don't need to if you are somewhat mechanically inclined. If you just took it down to a nice feeling reasonable torque it is not going to be a disaster. Like if you can't guess that torque range of 35 to 80 then you have no business working on things. I did see someone doing accuracy tests on various torques for barrel nuts, and I think they determined that about 45 Lbs is optimal. I always thought 80 lb seemed kind of high because the threads on your receiver are aluminum. You can do it but I don't think it's the best thing to do. If you torque in the middle of the recommended range it will also help if you are using a cheap torque wrench that may not be perfectly accurate. Even a cheap one is going to be accurate within a pound or so, especially if it's being treated well and stored correctly. If your torque wrench is off by 5 lb and you torque to 45 lb it will still be well within spec.
@chattanoogatayx0240
5 ай бұрын
12:00 We call that FA fire or "funky Auto" fire here in TN HAHAH
@disturbedmaynard3873
5 ай бұрын
How about those who decide to do their own trigger job, and use too coarse of a grit stone or sandpaper on the trigger group parts that you would polish, or they round over sharp edges?
@sauceboss3101
5 ай бұрын
Buying PSA parts is the biggest mistake
@josephrobison2601
5 ай бұрын
hammer spring legs not laying down on the trigger pin... seen that several times. pin walks out
@tuxeedo18laliberty
5 ай бұрын
Ever charge you ar and realize that you forgot to put the buffer and spring back in 😢
@matthewbeaver5026
5 ай бұрын
Can't say I've done that. I did want to function check everything. Not having snapcaps. I figured. I'd just remove the FP. Then in the process. The cam pin turned. Had one hell of a time getting it back out of the barrel ext. Won't do that one again. I'd like to find a to short for fire firing pin for that use though.
@behrensb1
5 ай бұрын
You forgot one Caleb...not using enough CLP on your hair prior to assembling the lower 😂
@rodom2121
5 ай бұрын
Could barrel nut shims correct overlapping?
@halfinchholes88
3 ай бұрын
Apply heat! It'll torque down. Resistance be damned!!
@onmilo
5 ай бұрын
I stopped using a torque wrench decades ago. Most builders would be shocked how easy it is to get 50-55 foot pounds of torque and a properly aligned gas tube slot without relying on a torque wrench. Only Gorilla Builders need the torque wrench to keep from going too far! IMHO.
@MichaelThomas-xc6vy
4 ай бұрын
I bought a new muzzle and got it really tight timing it. If i torque it down to around 30 lbs will that fix it? Concerned about the restriction.
@panzerabwerkanone
5 ай бұрын
Here's one I've seen. Not knowing the law and accidentally building an SBR without a tax stamp.
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